Tang Soo Do Testing Requirements

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Rank(Gup) & ColorForm or Hyung Required
Il Soo Siks Required (Adults only)Ho Sin Sul Required (Releases)
10th Gup White BeltNoneNoneNone
9th Gup Yellow BeltKicho Il Bu
Kicho Ee Bu
White 1 - 7Cross arm 1 & 2
8th Gup Orange BeltKicho Sam Bu
Kicho Sa Bu
Yellow 1 - 7Cross arm 3 & 4
7th Gup Low Green BeltPyung Ahn Cho Dan
Chil Sung E Ro
Orange 1 - 7Same side 1 & 2
6th Gup High Green BeltPyung Ahn Ee Dan
Kicho O Bu
Green 1 - 7Same side 3 & 4
5th Gup Low Blue BeltPyung Ahn Sam Dan
Sae Kae Hyung Il Bu
Blue 1 - 4Double hands 1 & 2
4th Gup High Blue BeltPyung Ahn Sa Dan
Sae Kae Hyung Ee Bu
Blue 5 - 9Double hands 3 & 4
3rd Gup 3rd Class Red BeltPyung Ahn O Dan
Sae Kae Hyung Sam Bu
Red 1-3Two on One 1, 2 & 3
2nd Gup 2nd Class Red BeltBasaiRed 4 & 5Double behind
1st Gup 1st Class Red BeltChil Sung Sam RoRed 6 & 7Side wrist
1st Dan Black BeltNai Ahn Chi Cho Dan
Chil Sung Il Ro
Jang Bong Hyung Il Bu (Staff)
Gum Sul Il Bu (Sword)
Tanto Il Bu (knife)
2nd Dan Black BeltNai Ahn Chi Ee Dan
Jindo
Yuk Ro E Dan
JJang Bong Hyung Ee Bu
Gum Sul Ee Bu
Tahn Bong Hyung Il Bu (Stick)
Tanto Ee Bu (knife)
Sleeve releases
3rd Dan Black BeltNai Ahn Chi Sam Dan
Ro Hi
Chil Sung Sa Ro
Yuk Ro Sam Dan
Jang Bong Hyung Sam Bu
Gum Sul Sam Bu
Tahn Bong Hyung Ee Bu
4th Dan Black BeltKang Sang Koon
Ship Soo
Chil Sung O Ro
Jang Bong Hyung Sa Bu
Tahn Bong Hyung Sam Bu
5th Dan Black BeltWang Shu Hyung
Sei Shan Hyung
Jang Bong Hyung O Bu
Ji Pang E (Cane)
6th Dan Black BeltJi On HyungJang Bong Hyung Yook Bu
Ssang Gum(Twin Sword)

Revised 12/20